Hellebuyck stopped 44 shots (.936 save%) against Yale in the Frozen Four semifinals on
Thursday afternoon at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

HOCKEY EAST TEAM OF THE WEEK

UMASS LOWELL RIVER HAWKS

The River Hawks fell to eventual national champion Yale on Thursday afternoon in overtime
at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. The River Hawks appearance in the Frozen Four was
their first in the program's history.

Athletic Republic Player of the Week Riley Wetmore of UMass Lowell

ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD

At the conclusion of every Hockey East game, the " Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected by the members of the media. Congratulations to UNH's John Henrion and Martin Ouellete for sharing this season's Three Stars Award. Here are the final 2012-2013 season leaders.

Rk.

Name

Cl.

School

Pts.

1.

John Henrion

Sr.

UNH

20

Martin Ouellette

Jr.

ME

20

3.

Casey DeSmith

So.

UNH

19

Jon Gillies

Fr.

PC

19

Joseph Pendenza

Jr.

UML

19

6.

Bill Arnold

Jr.

BC

17

Johnny Gaudreau

So.

BC

17

8

Steven Whitney

Sr.

BC

16

MILESTONES/WHO'S HOT/MILESTONES

Derek Arnold, UML (Jr., F, Foxboro, Mass.) Notched an assist with two shots on goal in the semifinal loss to the Bulldogs on Thursday.

Joseph Pendenza, UML (Jr., F, Wilmington, Mass.) Scored the second goal of the game for the River Hawks and notched a game-high eight shots on
goal in the semifinal loss to Yale.

TEAM/CONFERENCE NOTES

UMass Lowell: Despite Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Yale in the
Frozen Four, UMass Lowell enjoyed its most successful season in its
Division I era with a 28-11-2 record and deepest run into the postseason.
The loss overshadowed several major announcements for the
program during the week as head coach Norm Bazin was named the
recipient of the Spencer Penrose Award for NCAA Division I Coach of
the Year, after earning finalist honors last year. Additionally, junior D
Chad Ruhwedel was named to the America Hockey Coaches Association
(AHCA)/CCM All-America East Region First Team, becoming the
first to do so since Maury Edwards in 2009...Last Friday, Ruhwedel
singed with the Buffalo Sabres, forgoing his senior season, and skated
11-plus minutes in Buffalo's 1-0 home win Saturday over Philadelphia.
Ruhwedel, who is expected to remain with the team through the remainder
of the season, is the 15th player in UMass Lowell history to
make an NHL roster and is expected to return to Boston Wednesday
when Buffalo visits the Bruins...Ruhwedel, in absentia, will accept the
Bob Monahan Award for Defenseman of the Year Tuesday night at the
New England Hockey Writers Banquet in Saugus.

HOCKEY EAST IN THE FROZEN FOUR: The River Hawks marked the
38th league team to qualify for the Frozen Four in the 29-year history
of the conference. Hockey East teams own a 29-30 all-time record in
the Frozen Four with a 21-17 mark in semifinal play and a 8-13 record
in the NCAA Championship Game. Hockey East teams have appeared
in the Frozen Four in seven of the last eight years and have won the
NCAA Championship in four of the last six seasons.